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Spell Bee Word: Stockings

Stockings (noun): long, thin coverings that fit closely over the feet and legs.


What does stockings mean?

Word: Stockings

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Stockings means long, thin coverings that fit closely over the feet and legs.

How do you spell stockings?

Syllables: stock - ings

Tricky part: The middle has ck, as in sock.

Watch out for: stokings, stockkings

Memory tip: Stockings are long socks, and they keep the ck of sock.

Stockings in a sentence

Example 1: The dancers wore white stockings on stage.

Example 2: Grandma pulled on her woollen stockings before her morning walk.

Example 3: My grey school stockings keep my legs warm in winter.

Fun Fact

In 1589 an Englishman named William Lee invented a machine for knitting stockings.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) stackings
b) steckings
c) stuckings
d) stockings

Show answer

d) stockings. The vowel after st is o, as in stop.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Riya's new stockins are bright red.

a) new
b) bright
c) red
d) stockins

Show answer

d) stockins. The word ends in ings, so it needs a g after the n.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

s_ockings

a) l
b) w
c) p
d) t

Show answer

d) t. Stockings starts with st, like stop and step.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do you usually wear over stockings?

a) shoes
b) a scarf
c) a cap
d) gloves

Show answer

a) shoes

2. A pair of stockings is how many stockings?

a) four
b) two
c) one
d) three

Show answer

b) two

Associated Words

Words that start with sto: stone, stool, storm, story, store, stormy

More words from this list

weed, baseball, classroom, enter, grey, lampshade, order, rocket

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